AIDA

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Opera in four acts
Libretto: Antonio Ghislanzoni
World premiere: Caïro, Egypt, September 24th, 1871

Location Stade de France Paris France
Performance1 - September 14th, 2001 (3 days after 09/11)
Visitors 78.000
Local PartnerStade de France Productions
 
Team
Petrika IonescoDirector
Bernard ArnouldSet & Costume Designer
Addy Broeders & Dré MeulenbroeklCostume Designers
Krzysztof PastorChoreographer
Marc HeinzLight Designer
Guy DesrochersSound Designer
 
Cast
Marco GuidariniConductor
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
 
Olga RomankoAida
Ignacio EncinasRadames
Nadja MichaelAmneris
Franz GrundheberAmonasro
Marco SpottiIl Re
Orlin AnastassovRamfis
Erla KollakuSacerdotessa
Cristiano OlivieriMessaggero
 
Louis BuskensChoir Conductor
Bulgarian National Choir
 
Ballet Arabesque
Companions Opera Aida Gelsenkirchen Talents
 
Facts & figures
1 bird of prey
4 camels
12 40ft trucks for sound & light
10 40ft trucks for set, props & costumes
24 horses
44 ballet
60 children's ballet
90 trucks of white sand
104 orchestra
130 choir
472 talents
616 costumes
1400 m2 of ponds & water parts
1600 m2 plants & gardening
14.000 m2 of acting space